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BMW - The fixings of the high level 3rd brake light could come loose
Official notice
30 Mar 2020
Last checked
30 Mar 2020
An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - The fixings of the high level 3rd brake light could come loose. The fixings of the high level 3rd brake light could come loose Published 2020-03-30.
What to do now
Connections of the 3rd brake light will be reworked new nuts will be fitted with thread locking agent applied to the threads to prevent them coming loose.
Units affected
615
Recall number
R-2020-081
Official notice
2020-03-30
The hazard
The hazard
The fixings of the high level 3rd brake light could come loose
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Company & contacts
Company & contacts
Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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